Yingshan County
英山县 | |
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Coordinates (Yingshan government): 30°44′06″N 115°40′52″E / 30.735°N 115.681°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Prefecture-level city | Huanggang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,449 km2 (559 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 357,296 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Website | 英山政府网 (Yingshan Government Website) (in Simplified Chinese) |
Yingshan County ( simplified Chinese: 英山 县; traditional Chinese: 英山 縣; pinyin: Yīngshān Xiàn) is one of the seven counties governed by the prefecture-level city of Huanggang, Hubei, located on the eastern edge of the province, adjoining Anhui, and encompassing the southwestern portion of the Dabie Mountains. The county covers an area of 1,449 square kilometres (559 sq mi) in 11 towns and townships.
Yingshan is famous as the birthplace of Bi Sheng, [2] the inventor of movable-type printing technology in the 11th century, which is regarded as one of ancient China's Four Great Inventions. Communist guerrillas were active in the area in the early period of their insurgency, and the 27th Corps of the Red Army was set up there. It was also the point of departure for the 25th Corps on the Communists' Long March to Yan'an.
Yingshan County administers eight towns and three townships: [3] [4] [5] [6]
# | Name | Chinese ( S) | ||||
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Towns | ||||||
1 | Wenquan | 温泉 镇 | ||||
2 | Nanhe | 南河 镇 | ||||
3 | Hongshan | 红山 镇 | ||||
4 | Jinjiapu | 金家铺 镇 | ||||
5 | Shitouzui | 石头咀 镇 (石头嘴镇) | ||||
6 | Caopandi | 草盘地 镇 | ||||
7 | Leijiadian | 雷家店 镇 | ||||
8 | Yangliuwan | 杨柳湾 镇 | ||||
Townships | ||||||
9 | Fangjiazui | 方家咀 乡 (方家嘴乡) | ||||
10 | Kongjiafang | 孔家坊 乡 | ||||
11 | Taojiahe | 陶家河 乡 | ||||
Townships | ||||||
12 | Taohuachong Forestry Area | 桃花冲 林场 | ||||
13 | Wujiashan Forestry Area | 吴家山 林场 | ||||
14 | Wufengshan Forestry Area | 五峰山 林场 | ||||
15 | Yingshan County Economic Development District | 英山县 经济开发区 |
Climate data for Yingshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.6 (101.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.5 (72.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.7 (2.07) |
69.9 (2.75) |
95.8 (3.77) |
139.4 (5.49) |
173.6 (6.83) |
238.4 (9.39) |
262.1 (10.32) |
151.4 (5.96) |
87.1 (3.43) |
59.4 (2.34) |
50.3 (1.98) |
33.4 (1.31) |
1,413.5 (55.64) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.1 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 130.4 |
Average snowy days | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.8 | 102.7 | 126.2 | 154.4 | 169.4 | 154.7 | 198.1 | 204.1 | 175.0 | 163.8 | 140.8 | 130.2 | 1,824.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration [7] [8] |
The county is rich in natural resources and produces tea, silk, herbs, chestnuts, and granite. Yingshan is the leading producer of Green Tea in Hubei and the fourth largest tea producer in China. There are four hot water springs in Yingshan town, with the water temperature recorded up to 71 Celsius degrees.
全县版图面积1449平方公里,
雷家店镇 陶家河乡 孔家坊 方家咀乡 温泉镇 南河镇 石头咀镇 金家铺镇 红山镇 杨柳湾镇 草盘地镇
英山县辖8个镇、3个乡:温泉镇、南河镇、红山镇、金家铺镇、石头嘴镇、草盘地镇、雷家店镇、杨柳湾镇、方家嘴乡、孔家坊乡、陶家河乡。
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